Egypt’s long and complex history is marked by continuous interaction with diverse peoples, empires, and cultures. From pharaonic times through the Greco-Roman period, the Islamic era, colonial encounters, and into the modern age, Egypt has served as a dynamic space of cultural exchange and transformation. These interactions have left enduring legacies in language, art, religion, governance, architecture, commerce, and identity.
This conference seeks to explore the multifaceted ways in which Egypt has engaged with—and been shaped by—cross-cultural encounters across millennia. We welcome papers that investigate historical, archaeological, anthropological, artistic, and sociopolitical dimensions of intercultural interaction within the Egyptian context.
Topics must fit into one of the following themes:
- Trade and diplomacy across the Eastern Mediterranean basin.
- Artistic and architectural influences across the Eastern Mediterranean basin.
- Cultural assimilation and resistance in different historical periods
- Migration, settlement, and diaspora communities in Egypt
- Religious syncretism and transformation
We encourage interdisciplinary approaches and welcome scholars working in the fields of Egyptology, Islamic studies, Coptic studies, history, anthropology, and art history.
Dates: December 5–7, 2025
Location: Ewart Hall, AUC Tahrir Campus, Cairo, Egypt
Submission Guidelines
Deadline for submission: July 25, 2025
Notification of acceptance: September 10, 2025
Please submit an abstract, in English, of no more than 300 words, along with a brief bio (max. 150 words), to:
For questions, please send an email to: cross-cultural_interaction@arce.org[YE1]
We look forward to welcoming scholars to reflect on the diverse and dynamic intercultural histories of Egypt.
Cross-Cultural Interaction in Egypt Through the Ages - Call for Abstracts
Egypt’s long and complex history is marked by continuous interaction with diverse peoples, empires, and cultures. From pharaonic times through the Greco-Roman period, the Islamic era, colonial encounters, and into the modern age, Egypt has served as a dynamic space of cultural exchange and transformation. These interactions have left enduring legacies in language, art, religion, governance, architecture, commerce, and identity.
This conference seeks to explore the multifaceted ways in which Egypt has engaged with—and been shaped by—cross-cultural encounters across millennia. We welcome papers that investigate historical, archaeological, anthropological, artistic, and sociopolitical dimensions of intercultural interaction within the Egyptian context.
Topics must fit into one of the following themes:
- Trade and diplomacy across the Eastern Mediterranean basin.
- Artistic and architectural influences across the Eastern Mediterranean basin.
- Cultural assimilation and resistance in different historical periods
- Migration, settlement, and diaspora communities in Egypt
- Religious syncretism and transformation
We encourage interdisciplinary approaches and welcome scholars working in the fields of Egyptology, Islamic studies, Coptic studies, history, anthropology, and art history.
Dates: December 5–7, 2025
Location: Ewart Hall, AUC Tahrir Campus, Cairo, Egypt
Submission Guidelines
Deadline for submission: July 25, 2025
Notification of acceptance: September 10, 2025
Please submit an abstract, in English, of no more than 300 words, along with a brief bio (max. 150 words), to:
For questions, please send an email to: cross-cultural_interaction@arce.org[YE1]
We look forward to welcoming scholars to reflect on the diverse and dynamic intercultural histories of Egypt.